As a Boston Red Sox beat writer, Chris Cotillo found himself with a lot of spare time after the baseball season was suspended, and a nagging desire to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. He didn’t have any medical training or a secret stash of N95 masks. What he did have was a collection of signed baseball cards...

Raul Martinez talks to former Red Sox infielder and NBC Sports Boston Red Sox Analyst Lou Merloni about the possibility of baseball coming back in July, how a shortened season could affect the Red Sox and how much he misses sports in general.

Major League Baseball released its report on the Boston Red Sox sign-stealing investigation Wednesday, docking the team a second-round draft pick in the 2020 draft because a video replay operator had used game feeds to revise signs. Former manager Alex Cora, who led the Sox to a World Series title and the most wins in team history in 2018, has…

The Red Sox Foundation is launching an emergency fund to help keep people fed in New England and Southwest Florida amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We looked at so many issues facing families as a result of this pandemic to determine how we could best help,” Red Sox Foundation Executive Director Bekah Salwasser said. “We found food insecurity to be the…

If it were not for the pandemic, the Red Sox would already be a few games into their regular season. But with baseball on hold, one musician has found a way to bring part of Fenway home. Josh Kantor is Fenway Park’s organist, and as of three weeks ago, he is also the host of a show called “7th...

A minor leaguer in the Boston Red Sox system has tested positive for coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday. The player, who was not identified, is doing well, the Red Sox said. He was last at the Fenway South Player Development Complex in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sunday, March 15. He was tested Monday. The team said it believes the player…

The start of the baseball season has been pushed back until at least mid-May by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the Boston Red Sox still suffered a loss Thursday. Starting pitcher Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery, the team announced in a press release. The left-handed ace experienced soreness in the elbow of his throwing arm during batting practice…

You probably can’t hit a home run quite like Red Sox legend David Ortiz. But you can own his mirror, his chair and his lamp. More than 350 items belonging to Big Papi will go up for sale Saturday morning. Exceptional Estate Sales posted photos of the merchandise. Inside Ortiz’s home in Weston, Massachusetts, there is baseball memorabilia for...

The Boston Red Sox have placed second baseman Dustin Pedroia on the 60-day injured list. The move further puts in doubt whether the former AL MVP will play again. The Red Sox made the roster move while claiming right-hander Phillips Valdez off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The 36-year-old Pedroia has played just nine games over the last two seasons….

Another beloved member of the Boston Red Sox will be playing for a new team in 2020. The Milwaukee Brewers and utilityman Brock Holt agreed to a deal on Monday, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Holt spent seven of his eight MLB seasons (2013-19) in Boston, earning two World Series rings over that time. An All-Star in 2015,…

When the Boston Red Sox traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the eve of spring training, they broke up the “Killer B’s” who patrolled the Fenway outfield and led the team to a World Series championship in 2018. Together, Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi formed one of the best outfields in baseball and became fan…

Carrying one of the most hated sports names in Boston is already enough of a burden, so Jeter Downs won’t also try to be the guy who replaces Mookie Betts. The former Dodgers prospect, who was named after Hall of Famer Derek Jeter by his Yankees-loving mother, was acquired in the deal that sent Betts to Los Angeles on...

Major League Baseball will not have a decision in the Boston Red Sox sign-stealing investigation this week, a person with knowledge of the probe told The Associated Press, meaning the team will open spring training without knowing if it will be punished. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because there was no formal announcement. Commissioner Rob Manfred…

The Boston Red Sox named bench coach Ron Roenicke interim manager Tuesday, with top team officials calling him a respected person in baseball and one who’s already been a big part of the team’s success.

Red Sox bench manager Ron Roenicke was prompoted to interim manager just before the 2020 spring training. He was introduced by Chief of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom and General Manager Brian O’Halloran.